Best Neighborhoods for Young Professionals
Discover walkable, transit-friendly neighborhoods with strong job markets and affordable rent in America's biggest cities.
Cleveland, NY
New York, NY
Walk: 100Pop: 8,336,817Rent: $3,501
Los Angeles, CA
Walk: 96Pop: 3,979,576Rent: $3,019
Chicago, IL
Walk: 100Pop: 2,693,976Rent: $2,391
Houston, TX
Walk: 77Pop: 2,304,580Rent: $2,512
Phoenix, AZ
Walk: 97Pop: 1,608,139Rent: $2,182
Philadelphia, PA
Walk: 100Pop: 1,603,797Rent: $1,862
San Antonio, TX
Walk: 98Pop: 1,547,253Rent: $1,220
San Diego, CA
Walk: 99Pop: 1,423,851Rent: $1,756
Dallas, TX
Walk: 93Pop: 1,304,379Rent: $1,720
San Jose, CA
Walk: 97Pop: 1,021,795Rent: $1,506
Austin, TX
Walk: 99Pop: 978,908Rent: $2,911
Jacksonville, FL
Walk: 89Pop: 949,611Rent: $302
Fort Worth, TX
Walk: 87Pop: 918,915Rent: $1,426
Columbus, OH
Walk: 85Pop: 905,748Rent: $1,442
Indianapolis, IN
Walk: 99Pop: 887,642Rent: $1,675
Charlotte, NC
Walk: 97Pop: 874,579Rent: $1,774
San Francisco, CA
Walk: 99Pop: 873,965Rent: $2,526
Seattle, WA
Walk: 99Pop: 737,015Rent: $2,519
Denver, CO
Walk: 95Pop: 715,522Rent: $2,248
Nashville, TN
Walk: 98Pop: 689,447Rent: $2,078
Oklahoma, OK
Walk: 73Pop: 681,054Rent: $1,032
El Paso, TX
Walk: 84Pop: 678,815Rent: $562
Boston, MA
Walk: 99Pop: 675,647Rent: $2,743
Portland, OR
Walk: 99Pop: 652,503Rent: $768
Las Vegas, NV
Walk: 94Pop: 641,903Rent: $895
Memphis, TN
Walk: 89Pop: 633,104Rent: $1,416
Louisville, KY
Walk: 95Pop: 633,045Rent: $988
Baltimore, MD
Walk: 98Pop: 585,708Rent: $1,665
Milwaukee, WI
Walk: 98Pop: 577,222Rent: $1,532
Albuquerque, NM
Walk: 97Pop: 564,559Rent: $845
Tucson, AZ
Walk: 78Pop: 542,629Rent: $1,097
Fresno, CA
Walk: 93Pop: 542,107Rent: $961
Sacramento, CA
Walk: 98Pop: 524,943Rent: $843
Kansas, MO
Walk: 94Pop: 508,090Rent: $1,500
Mesa, AZ
Walk: 79Pop: 504,258Rent: $1,166
Atlanta, GA
Walk: 93Pop: 498,715Rent: $1,730
Omaha, NE
Walk: 95Pop: 486,051Rent: $1,348
Colorado Springs, CO
Walk: 88Pop: 478,961Rent: $992
Miami, FL
Walk: 98Pop: 467,963Rent: $2,460
Raleigh, NC
Walk: 97Pop: 467,665Rent: $1,839
Long Beach, CA
Walk: 97Pop: 466,742Rent: $1,581
Virginia Beach, VA
Walk: 84Pop: 459,470Rent: $1,472
Oakland, CA
Walk: 100Pop: 433,031Rent: $1,468
Minneapolis, MN
Walk: 93Pop: 429,954Rent: $2,088
Tulsa, OK
Walk: 79Pop: 413,066Rent: $1,214
Bakersfield, CA
Walk: 82Pop: 403,455Rent: $777
Tampa, FL
Walk: 86Pop: 399,700Rent: $2,152
Wichita, KS
Walk: 78Pop: 397,532Rent: $923
Arlington, TX
Walk: 83Pop: 394,266Rent: $1,076
Aurora, CO
Walk: 39Pop: 386,261Rent: $1,690
New Orleans, LA
Walk: 96Pop: 383,997Rent: $1,457
Honolulu, HI
Walk: 98Pop: 350,964Rent: $724
Anaheim, CA
Walk: 94Pop: 350,365Rent: $1,763
Lexington, KY
Walk: 86Pop: 322,570Rent: $888
Stockton, CA
Walk: 91Pop: 320,804Rent: $712
Henderson, NV
Walk: 73Pop: 320,189Rent: $1,009
Corpus Christi, TX
Walk: 55Pop: 317,863Rent: $915
Riverside, CA
Walk: 90Pop: 314,998Rent: $1,483
Newark, NJ
Walk: 100Pop: 311,549Rent: $1,125
Santa Ana, CA
Walk: 99Pop: 309,441Rent: $1,528
Cincinnati, OH
Walk: 98Pop: 309,317Rent: $1,554
Irvine, CA
Walk: 61Pop: 307,670Rent: $2,487
Orlando, FL
Walk: 96Pop: 307,573Rent: $1,764
Pittsburgh, PA
Walk: 99Pop: 302,971Rent: $1,571
Greensboro, NC
Walk: 86Pop: 299,035Rent: $1,116
Jersey, NJ
Walk: 99Pop: 292,449Rent: $2,336
Anchorage, AK
Walk: 83Pop: 291,247Rent: $1,047
Lincoln, NE
Walk: 98Pop: 291,082Rent: $948
Plano, TX
Walk: 92Pop: 285,494Rent: $1,431
Durham, NC
Walk: 93Pop: 283,506Rent: $1,768
Buffalo, NY
Walk: 94Pop: 278,349Rent: $1,408
Chandler, AZ
Walk: 90Pop: 275,987Rent: $1,082
Chula Vista, CA
Walk: 91Pop: 274,492Rent: $1,641
Toledo, OH
Walk: 87Pop: 270,871Rent: $630
Madison, WI
Walk: 91Pop: 269,840Rent: $1,756
Gilbert, AZ
Walk: 88Pop: 267,918Rent: $1,772
Reno, NV
Walk: 97Pop: 264,165Rent: $854
Lubbock, TX
Walk: 72Pop: 263,930Rent: $1,382
North Las Vegas, NV
Walk: 65Pop: 262,527Rent: $917
Laredo, TX
Walk: 87Pop: 261,639Rent: $617
St. Petersburg, FL
Walk: 94Pop: 258,308Rent: $1,260
Irving, TX
Walk: 80Pop: 256,684Rent: $1,151
Glendale, AZ
Walk: 92Pop: 252,381Rent: $1,069
Winston-Salem, NC
Walk: 86Pop: 249,545Rent: $1,608
Chesapeake, VA
Walk: 10Pop: 249,422Rent: $1,245
Garland, TX
Walk: 68Pop: 246,018Rent: $1,351
Scottsdale, AZ
Walk: 81Pop: 241,361Rent: $2,033
Norfolk, VA
Walk: 79Pop: 238,005Rent: $1,625
Boise, ID
Walk: 89Pop: 235,684Rent: $916
Spokane, WA
Walk: 96Pop: 228,989Rent: $646
Baton Rouge, LA
Walk: 77Pop: 227,470Rent: $973
Richmond, VA
Walk: 91Pop: 226,610Rent: $1,566
Hialeah, FL
Walk: 73Pop: 223,109Rent: $1,295
San Bernardino, CA
Walk: 69Pop: 222,101Rent: $341
Tacoma, WA
Walk: 94Pop: 219,346Rent: $921
Des Moines, IA
Walk: 92Pop: 214,133Rent: $1,113
Rochester, NY
Walk: 87Pop: 211,328Rent: $1,196
Birmingham, AL
Walk: 85Pop: 200,733Rent: $1,810
Salt Lake, UT
Walk: 80Pop: 200,133Rent: $1,223